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1. What is an example of a exceptions to rule?
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
The domain profile not the public or private.
It will display driver signing status
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).

2. How do you configure IPSEC between two computers?
Take the ip address and use the AND command on the calculator to AND the ip address and the subnet. NOTE: AND each octet separately. Then AND the gateway and the subnet. If the AND results are the same you are on the same subnet.
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.

3. How does transparent caching work?

4. How do you decrease zone transfer traffic?
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.
WINRM QUICKCONFIG.

5. What does MISEXEC.EXE do?
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.

6. What version does Windows XP must have to be able to connect with Remote Desktop to a computer requiring network level authentication?
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
SP3
You create an answer file and place it on removable media. By default - Windows Setup will search the root directory of all removable media for an answer file called Autounattend.xml.

7. What is the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)?
Yes
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo

8. What is Optimize for Consistency polling mode do?
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
The DFS service attempts to keep the domain based namespace highly consistent by polling the pcd emulator after the namespace changes. This bypasses the needing to wait for the ad replication to update the namespace object. This can increase load on
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).

9. What should you do if you receive warnings that your virtual memory is low?
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.
Take the number of networks and take the square root of it. Subtract that number from the subnet mask. The result is the original mask.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)

10. What is User Account Control (UAC)?
Adds a file based zone
It is a security component that enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators - called standard users in Windows 7 - and as administrators without having to switch users - log off - or use Run As.
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.

11. How do you reload an active directory integrated zone from a ad database?
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.

12. What is another way to deploy an application compatibility database across multiple computers?
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
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By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
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13. What dows Windows Anytime Upgrade do?
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In

14. What OSs support SSTP?
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
It is the max size is expressed in megabytes.
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
WINRM QUICKCONFIG.

15. Can configure a GPO to prevent all removable storage devices?

16. What does the Resource Monitor display?
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.

17. How do you restrict which DNS servers get a zone transfer?
Devices and Printers Control Panel applet has a
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.

18. What are the ESRB Ratings?
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
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To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.

19. What does WinRS do?
The Application Identity Service
So you can use a system management solution - such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - to deliver the database to multiple computers and then use the SDBInst.exe command-line tool to install the database. The SDBInst command-line
No
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all

20. What needs to be enabled for smart card logon?
If your computer is running slowly or isn't working properly - you can use System Restore to return your computer's system files and settings to an earlier point in time using a restore point. For more information about System Restore - see System Re
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Can be used to create virtual hard disks

21. What are WIM files used for?
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
Use SYNC Center
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.

22. How do you create a subscription?
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
Use Safe Mode and then roll back the driver if it was recently updated.
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.

23. What should you do to provide redundancy in DNS dynamic updates?
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using a computer certificate. This tunnel provides access to an intranet Domain Name System (DNS) server and domain controller - allowing the computer to download Group Policy objects and to request authenticatio
Client computers must be running Windows 7 - with the BranchCache feature enabled. Web servers file servers must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 - with the BranchCache feature enabled.

24. What is BCD?
To display friendly labels to capture packet address headers.
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
It can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. Low memory can make your computer sluggish because Windows - which needs a plac

25. What does it mean to Extend a Basic Disk Volume?
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.

26. What do you do if the firewall is running on the remote PC?
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.
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Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.

27. What do NAP clients do?
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
A .WFW file
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
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28. How do you delegate permissions to modify a specific DNS zone?
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.
They restrict disk space usage for users. If you modify the quota template it applies changes to all folders that the template is assigned.

29. What is the responsible person on a SOA records field?
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
They are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers - especially parents - can make an informed purchase decision. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: rating symbols suggest age app
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.

30. What is BranchCache?
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
On the zone file of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
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It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr

31. How can you can upgrade an offline image's Windows 7 edition?
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.

32. What does DirectAccess uses to authenticate?
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on
IPsec to authenticate both the computer and user - allowing IT to manage the computer before the user logs on. Optionally - you can require a smart card for user authentication. It also leverages IPsec to provide encryption for communications across

33. What is s stub zone?
Contains a list of dynamically updated list of authorities for the zone.
It create a report of which files will be migrated
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers

34. Does Windows 7 does have an email client like Outlook Express or Windows Mail?
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 it enhances the productivity of mobile workers by connecting them seamlessly and more securely to their corporate network any time they have Internet access—without the need to VPN. When your IT department enab
No
They are AAAA records.

35. What is WPA-EAP?
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a

36. What does the MigUser.xml file do?
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
By running the Update Status summary report.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).

37. What mode is BranchCache configured for branch offices with fewer than 50 users?
Cannot be in different domains
WSUS server configuration information - Metadata describing what each update is for - and general information about clients - updates and interaction.
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.

38. What does DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /COMMIT do?
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
IPSEC
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
Enforce IPSEC on the network

39. What do wireless access point need to be configured with to to preform 802.1x authentication?
Computer certificates be installed on client computers
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
They must be configured with the ip addresses of the radius server.
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router

40. What is WPA-PSK?
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
You need to specify the files on both command lines using the /i option. Unlike previous versions of USMT - the .xml files are not copied to the store. Because ScanState and LoadState need the .xml files to control the migration - you should specify
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates

41. What is the command needed In order for ScanState and LoadState to use any of the migration .xml files?
You need to specify the files on both command lines using the /i option. Unlike previous versions of USMT - the .xml files are not copied to the store. Because ScanState and LoadState need the .xml files to control the migration - you should specify
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
It pings with IPV6

42. What is Optimize for scalability polling mode do?
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.

43. What sites support Integrated Windows Authentication?
Only a local administrator
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
It pings with IPV6
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones

44. What are the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7?
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.
Restrict when a child can logon to a computer.

45. How do you setup multiple mx records?
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
Some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so that the webpages you visit will work correctly. However - at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session - this information is discarded.
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.

46. What is the command to set a forwarding computer for event log forwarding?
WINRM QUICKCONFIG.
A WDDM driver for the graphics card and a Windows Experience index of 3.0 or greater.
DNS suffix search lists
dynamic drives

47. What is InPrivate Browsing?
It enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the ne
Adds a file based zone
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o

48. How do you need to configure the NAP enforecment points if using in conjenction with NPS?
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
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It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
Does not

49. What does Removing Modify NTFS permission (not explicitly denying) do?
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
Modify/Create a GPO
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.

50. What are Libraries?
DNS suffix search lists
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
Where you go to manage your documents - music - pictures - and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder - or you can view your files arranged by properties like date - type - and author. In some ways - a library is si